13 Oct
2009
13 Oct
'09
11:03 p.m.
On 13 Oct 2009 at 17:17, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Obviously, descaling, sanding and painting is one way
to deal with
this. I'm looking for possible alternatives.
You're on the right track. Krylon has a good zinc-rich galvanize-
appearance paint:
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/galvanizpaint.html
You can also electroplate zinc:
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/zinc.htm
Electroless nickel is another option (see the site above) and may be
more durable than zinc and easier to apply.
In my misspent youth, I worked as a tech in a steel mill and the
continous galvanize line (as well as the tinplate lines) were on my
route. Lots of very nasty hot chemicals (e.g. chromic acid); the
galvanize line used a hydrogen atmosphere...
--Chuck